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Is COVID-19 making a comeback? India registers six deaths in past 24 hours

Mar 25, 2023, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi: Six patients have died due to Coronavirus infection in the country in the last 24 hours while the number of active cases increased by 674 during this period, according to data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

Nine in ten major metropolitan areas in Europe lost population because of the COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Feb 24, 2023, at 10:20 pm

London: Some 93% of major metropolitan areas in Europe “shrank” or lost population as a result of the impact of COVID-19, with nearly two thirds of all European cities experiencing the same effect during the pandemic, according to new research published in Cities, the international journal.

WHO says death toll from Covid-19 spiked by 20 pc in past 30 days

Jan 20, 2023, at 02:20 pm

Washington: The death toll from COVID-19 increased by 20 percent between December 19 and January 15 compared to the previous 28 days and reached 53.000 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022

Aug 26, 2022, at 02:42 pm

New York: There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on Thursday.

India registers 12,781 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, daily positivity rate touched 4.32 pct

Jun 20, 2022, at 03:01 pm

New Delhi: India registered 12,781 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.32 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19

May 06, 2022, at 07:05 pm

New York: Approximately 14.9 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic by the end 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday in new data on excess mortality attributable to the disease.

Global Covid deaths near 6 mln: WHO

Mar 06, 2022, at 03:22 pm

Geneva/UNI/Xinhua: The number of Covid-19 deaths worldwide is close to 6 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

People in India still not realizing that Covid-19 infection causes deaths: Dr Shankar

Nov 12, 2021, at 11:54 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Dr K Shankar, Director of Institute of Preventive Medicine Public Health Labs & Food (Health) Administration, Hyderabad has said that the people in India including in Telangana still have not realized that the Covid-19 infection causes the deaths.

COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports

Oct 15, 2021, at 07:19 pm

New York: Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.

COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations soar among youth in Americas: WHO Regional Director

May 06, 2021, at 02:41 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Hospitalizations and deaths of younger people are surging as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates across Latin America and the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne said on Wednesday.

Only 1 new COVID-19 deaths per million population reported in India in last seven days: Ministry of Health

Jan 15, 2021, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of Health on Friday said only one new death per million population was reported in India in the last seven days. 

India registers 43893 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 508 deaths

Oct 28, 2020, at 03:26 pm

New Delhi: India registered 43893 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health data released on Wednesday.

One millionth death from COVID-19 ‘an agonizing milestone’: UN Secretary-General

Sep 29, 2020, at 03:41 pm

New York: With over one million lives having succumbed to COVID-19 globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that while the “agonizing milestone” is a “mind-numbing figure”, the world must never lose sight of each and every individual life.

Bangladesh registers 47 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours

Aug 28, 2020, at 09:57 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 47 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the toll due to the highly infectious disease in the country to 4,174.

US reports daily increase of over 900 deaths due to COVID-19

Jun 12, 2020, at 09:04 am

New York/UNI: The United States has reported 941 additional fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing nationwide death toll to 113,774, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

World Health Organization says global coronavirus tally topped 7.2 mln

Jun 12, 2020, at 08:13 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 7,273,958, with over 413,000 having died from the disease.

World risks up to 1 billion cases and 3.2 million deaths from COVID-19 across fragile countries: IRC

Apr 29, 2020, at 11:26 am

New York/IBNS: Alarming new analysis by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reveals that without swift action in coming weeks to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, the world could see up to 1 billion infections and 3.2 million deaths due to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic in 34 crisis-affected countries served by the IRC, including warzones like Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen.

COVID-19: Death toll in India touches 775

Apr 25, 2020, at 10:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India has touched 775, as per government data released on Saturday.

Coronavirus in India: Death toll touches 308

Apr 13, 2020, at 09:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed that 308 people have died due to COVID-19 in the country so far.